Travel Blogs from Evart

... due to the presence of the rivers. Named Big Rapids for the many river rapids in the area it was incorporated in 1869. It is a very biker friendly area. With several nice restaurants in the area we chose to eat at The Blue Cow which had very high ratings. The food was delicious and we even ate outside!

We spent most of the day Thursday in Grand Rapids. Unfortunately it rained a lot so ...

Doug, Brewster and I are working our way to Park Rapids,Minnesota to meet up with our travel partners Mike and Anita. I thought I would give you a quick review of some of the places we have visited on the way to Minnesota. Florida: Left Port Charlotte May 1 and spent 2 1/2 weeks visiting with friends, had a weekend with the kids, had a window replaced on the coach ...

... 25 miles from our home near Traverse City to where I worked and lived in the summers at the Hilton Resort. Thank Goodness there’s not much traffic on I75 on a Sunday. In another couple of months, the leaves will turn color, and the drive will be spectacular. I’m excited about living far away from home for the first time in my 18 years.

Three years later, I’m home for the summer, and looking through the classified ...

... carries donuts, cookies, breads, and other pastries as well as a variety of breakfast and lunch dishes. Everything is made on the premises and our lunch was delicious. With renewed energy from lunch, we headed out to Yoder’s farm. (Mary here: I especially liked the concept of the maple donuts with bacon on the top. J)

Yoder is one of the most common Amish names, and the Amish staffed many of the 500 booths. We did not have ...

... br> Next day we visited some more Florida/Michigan friends, who are both celebrating milestone birthdays. They had a pig roast on Saturday with all their family and friends. It was a terrific time (thanks, and happy birthday, Gary and Kathy), and the pork was excellent as was the 27 other salads, corn, etc. that was ...